Thousands of innocent Americans are in prison for crimes they didn't commit. The Innocence Project, through the use of DNA evidence and legal reform, helps prove these people innocent - so that justice is served, and so the actual perpetrators can be found and imprisoned.
The Innocence Project's cofounder, Barry Scheck, shares the stage here with Jerry Miller, the 200th exoneree of the organization. Miller served 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

On June 26th, 2009 Velvet Revolution sponsored a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC which addressed abuses by the Justice Department during the Bush Administration.
In this segment, Puerto Rico State Senate Minority Wip Eduardo Bhatia talks about the political prosecution of former Puerto Rican Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila, and the ramifications on subsequent elections.
To learn more about VR's Restore Justice at Justice campaign, visit http://www.velvetrevolution.us/restore_justice/

On June 26th, 2009 Velvet Revolution sponsored a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC which addressed abuses by the Justice Department during the Bush Administration.
In this segment, former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz
To learn more about VR's Restore Justice at Justice campaign, visit http://www.velvetrevolution.us/restore_justice/